Sign the petition: Resist Trumpâ€™s bigotry

Heidi Hess, CREDO Action2018-01-13 14:42:57

[ act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU ]Tell Democrats: Skip Trump's State of the Union
The petition to congressional Democrats reads:
"This is not the time for compromise or decorum. Stand up to Trumpâ€™s
racism and skip his State of the Union address.â€ť
Add your name:
[ act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU ]Sign the petition â–ş
Dear Anne,
[ act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU ]Tell Democrats: Skip
Trump's State of the Union
Shithole countries. Mexican rapists. Very fine white supremacists.
It is past time for congressional Democrats to draw a line in the sand and
unconditionally resist Trumpâ€™s savage bigotry. They must not compromise
with him on any legislation, and they should refuse to legitimize his
dangerous platform of hate in every way.
On Jan. 30, Trump will deliver his State of the Union address. If
Democrats attend, and participate as smiling and clapping bipartisan
wallflowers during the traditional pomp and circumstance of the event,
they will be mainstreaming a racist bigot and turning their backs on
everyone he threatens. Not a single one of them should attend.
[ act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU ]Tell congressional Democrats: Skip the State of the Union. Click here
to sign the petition.
From his racism to his misogyny, from his xenophobia to his anti-LGBTQ
bigotry, from his disrespect for the press to his blatant corruption,
Trump disrespects the institution of the presidency and the very
foundations of our democracy. His State of the Union may turn out to be
more polished and vetted than his unhinged tweets and racist comments, but
it will still promote the same dangerous, racist agenda of his
authoritarian regime.
Too often, Democrats in Congress cave to the extreme right wing and show
cowardly deference to decorum for the sake of bipartisanship rather than
standing up for progressive values. In light of Trumpâ€™s recent unhinged,
racist attack on Africans and Haitians, we have to make sure they donâ€™t
treat the State of the Union the same way.
The State of the Union is a pageant of partisanship. Over and over, half
the room rises for standing ovations while the other half sits in silence.
There is a built-in rebuttal delivered by an up-and-comer from the
minority party. It is also a false celebration of bipartisanship, where
certain sound bites are designed to force everyone to their feet in
applause.
After more than a year, there is no shred of doubt left that the current
occupant of the White House is a racist, a misogynist and a fascist. As
noted by Jamelle Bouie:
President Trump is a racist. It was clear on Thursday, when he made his
remarks about Haiti, and it was clear last month, when he made his
comments about Nigeria. It was clear when he went on his â€śbirtherâ€ť
crusade against Barack Obama. Itâ€™s been clear for as long as heâ€™s been
in the public eye, from when he was investigated by the Department of
Justice for housing discrimination in the 1970s to when he demanded
execution for five black and Latino teenagers who had been accused,
falsely, of attacking and a raping a white woman in New York City in the
1980s.^1
There is no reason for Democrats to participate in a tradition that will
provide Trump with polite political cover that helps normalize his
abhorrent regime.
[ act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU ]Tell congressional Democrats: Skip the State of the Union. Click here
to sign the petition.
Thanks in part to massive pressure from CREDO members and our progressive
allies, more than 60 Democrats boycotted Trumpâ€™s inauguration. But only a
few refused to attend his first joint address to Congress in February of
last year. So far, only two Democrats have said they will not attend the
State of the Union. Yesterday, civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis said he
could not in "good conscience be in a room with what [Trump] has said
about so many Americans."^2 Even before this weekâ€™s blatant racism from
the white supremacist in chief, Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer was clear
about why he would stay away:
I respect the office of the president. Donald Trump does not. He lies to
the American people. He sows discord and discontent... Itâ€™s past time
that we stopped dignifying the performance of this reality TV show
performer.^3
Bouie notes that even after this weekâ€™s comments, many media outlets are
â€śhedging their betsâ€ť and not going as far as calling Trump a racist.^4 It
is too late for similar cowardice from Democrats when it comes to Trump.
Every Democrat should follow Rep. Blumenauerâ€™s lead, and they need to know
that we will have their backs when they do. Click the link below to demand
that Democrats refuse to attend Trumpâ€™s State of the Union:
[ act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU ]act.credoaction.com/sign/No_SOTU
Thank you for everything you do,
Heidi Hess, Senior Campaign Manager
[ act.credoaction.com/go/111 ]CREDO Action from Working Assets
Add your name:
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References:
Â 1.Â Jamelle Bouie, "[ act.credoaction.com/go/19756 ]Donald Trump Is a Racist,â€ť Slate, Jan. 12, 2018.
Â 2.Â Josh Delk, "[ act.credoaction.com/go/19794 ]John Lewis will skip State of the Union after Trump
's---hole' comments," The Hill, Jan. 12, 2018.
Â 3.Â NowThis Politics, "[ act.credoaction.com/go/19788 ]Rep. Earl Blumenauer explains why heâ€™s
boycotting Trumpâ€™s first State of the Union," Jan. 11, 2018.
Â 4.Â Bouie, "[ act.credoaction.com/go/19756 ]Donald Trump Is a Racist.â€ť
photo: Andalou Agency/Getty Images

The petition to congressional Democrats reads:"This is not the time for compromise or decorum. Stand up to Trumpâ€™s racism and skip his State of the Union address.â€ť

Add your name:

Dear Anne,

Shithole countries. Mexican rapists. Very fine white supremacists.

It is past time for congressional Democrats to draw a line in the sand and unconditionally resist Trumpâ€™s savage bigotry. They must not compromise with him on any legislation, and they should refuse to legitimize his dangerous platform of hate in every way.

On Jan. 30, Trump will deliver his State of the Union address. If Democrats attend, and participate as smiling and clapping bipartisan wallflowers during the traditional pomp and circumstance of the event, they will be mainstreaming a racist bigot and turning their backs on everyone he threatens. Not a single one of them should attend.

From his racism to his misogyny, from his xenophobia to his anti-LGBTQ bigotry, from his disrespect for the press to his blatant corruption, Trump disrespects the institution of the presidency and the very foundations of our democracy. His State of the Union may turn out to be more polished and vetted than his unhinged tweets and racist comments, but it will still promote the same dangerous, racist agenda of his authoritarian regime.

Too often, Democrats in Congress cave to the extreme right wing and show cowardly deference to decorum for the sake of bipartisanship rather than standing up for progressive values. In light of Trumpâ€™s recent unhinged, racist attack on Africans and Haitians, we have to make sure they donâ€™t treat the State of the Union the same way.

The State of the Union is a pageant of partisanship. Over and over, half the room rises for standing ovations while the other half sits in silence. There is a built-in rebuttal delivered by an up-and-comer from the minority party. It is also a false celebration of bipartisanship, where certain sound bites are designed to force everyone to their feet in applause.

After more than a year, there is no shred of doubt left that the current occupant of the White House is a racist, a misogynist and a fascist. As noted by Jamelle Bouie:

President Trump is a racist. It was clear on Thursday, when he made his remarks about Haiti, and it was clear last month, when he made his comments about Nigeria. It was clear when he went on his â€śbirtherâ€ť crusade against Barack Obama. Itâ€™s been clear for as long as heâ€™s been in the public eye, from when he was investigated by the Department of Justice for housing discrimination in the 1970s to when he demanded execution for five black and Latino teenagers who had been accused, falsely, of attacking and a raping a white woman in New York City in the 1980s.1

There is no reason for Democrats to participate in a tradition that will provide Trump with polite political cover that helps normalize his abhorrent regime.

Thanks in part to massive pressure from CREDO members and our progressive allies, more than 60 Democrats boycotted Trumpâ€™s inauguration. But only a few refused to attend his first joint address to Congress in February of last year. So far, only two Democrats have said they will not attend the State of the Union. Yesterday, civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis said he could not in "good conscience be in a room with what [Trump] has said about so many Americans."2 Even before this weekâ€™s blatant racism from the white supremacist in chief, Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer was clear about why he would stay away:

I respect the office of the president. Donald Trump does not. He lies to the American people. He sows discord and discontent... Itâ€™s past time that we stopped dignifying the performance of this reality TV show performer.3

Bouie notes that even after this weekâ€™s comments, many media outlets are â€śhedging their betsâ€ť and not going as far as calling Trump a racist.4It is too late for similar cowardice from Democrats when it comes to Trump. Every Democrat should follow Rep. Blumenauerâ€™s lead, and they need to know that we will have their backs when they do. Click the link below to demand that Democrats refuse to attend Trumpâ€™s State of the Union: